Second Lt. John Edel, 86th Flying Training Squadron student pilot, makes a new friend at an animal shelter in Del Rio, Texas, March 3, 2018. Edel was part of a group that took part in “STUS Serve Day,” where the 47th Student Squadron gathered nearly 500 volunteers to help at various locations around the community. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)